Fanis Spanos

A forest fire broke out on the island of Evia, between the villages of Petries and Krieza, on the eastern side of the island on Monday. 

Residents of Krieza and Kokkina received a 112 message asking them to evacuate to safer areas.

Some 120 firefighters with 22 vehicles have been dispatched to the area, while 11 planes and three helicopters are assisting from the air. 

The region of Fthiotida in central Greece is on alert after Spercheios River burst its banks near the village of Frantzi, south of the city of Lamia, flooding adjacent agricultural lands.

A large fire is in progress that broke out in the early hours of Monday in Fygias Karystos in Evia, while through 112 an order was given for the preventive evacuation of the settlements of Kokkini and the Doctors' Building Cooperative. A few minutes ago, a precautionary evacuation order was given for Marmari as well.

A large firefighting force on Friday morning resumed efforts to douse a large blaze that broke out on the island of Evia on Thursday.

Efforts continued through the night to put out three fire fronts - in Kymi, Pyrgri and Aghios Georgios - while waterdropping aircraft joined the operation at first light on Friday morning.